About
Nathalie van der Straten - Folkersma (1996 NL), photographer and visual artist, graduated in 2020 from the photography department at the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht.
As a maker, I assume a role of creator. I work intuitively and subjects arise in the process of experimenting, making, and researching. Partly because of my faith I see creation as something lofty and I find it interesting where man interferes with this nature. I get my inspiration from this manipulated and cultivated nature. From special shapes and colors, details, and structure. It catches my attention when it has something unknown, something that is alienating to me. With photographic material, I make new images where the old image is often no longer recognizable. For this, I use different techniques, such as Photoshop, drawings, scans, modeling, or 3D software. I play with the limits of recognition in a new distorted image.
Exhibitions
Now Currently on view at the Voorstraat, Utrecht | Life carries on, Endlessly
2021 Fotodok, Utrecht | 8 - 12 September
2021 Kunstliefde, Utrecht | 5 June - 4 July
2021 Fotofestival Naarden, Galerie Pouloeuff | 3 July - 29 August
2020 HKU Photography Graduation Show, FOTODOK, Utrecht
2020 Kunst van het Geloven, een veelheid van vormen, Sambeek - Part of several exhibitions by artists in different chapels around Boxmeer
2019 Group exhibition: The Sponge, The Clay, The Brick, The Bridge, Unseen Amsterdam - In collaboration with KABK and Rietveld
2019 The Journey of Leo de Boer, Een Onvergetelijk Gezicht, Hogeschool Utrecht - Group exhibition intermedia project HKU, part of the book team
2018 Naaktheid, Utrecht - Short solo-exposition
Publications
2020 Resurrecting Foods, Graduation project
Awards / Nominations
2020 Keep an Eye Photography Stipendium - Winner
2020 Blurring the Lines - Longlisted
Education
2016-2020 Photography, Bachelor of Design, HKU University of the Arts, Utrecht
2015-2016 Broad Foundation Course - HKU University of the Arts, Utrecht
Internships
2019 Koen Hauser, Leiden - Assistant photographer
Commissioned work
2018 - Present Evangelische Omroep, Hilversum - Photography, illustrations
2020 Realitrees, Capelle aan den Ijssel - Photography
2020 Funeral market, Harmelen- Graphic design
2019 Stichting Gave - photography
2019 Uitvaartbegeleiding van der Straten - Corporate identity, photography and graphic design
2018 In de Schuur - Corporate identity, graphic design
Get In Touch
Phone Number
06 41 060 545
Email Address
folk_na@hotmail.com